"God is God. Because He is God, He is worthy of my trust and obedience. I will find rest nowhere but in His holy will, a will that is unspeakably beyond my largest notions of what He is up to. " Elisabeth Elliot
This is where I am today...constantly reminding myself that I trust Him...there's so much uncertainty in my life right now, but the one thing I am surely certain of is how vast, how wide, how deep, how long, is the love of my Savior. He will bring me through this, He will bring me through everything until I'm finally face to the floor in front of His Holy presence...until that day I continue to lay my life down at the foot of the cross...trusting Him to carry me through this dark, scary and petrifying time.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
The love of a brother...
I'd like to introduce you to the men that I call my brothers...
This is Allen
This is Chris & Seth
This is Gregg and Ryan.
And this is John, he's my brother by DNA & the blood of Christ.
The love of a brother encompasses a love like none other. You see only the last picture is what most would call my "real" brother. I beg to differ, the only difference between my biological brother, John, and the other men up above and the countless other brothers I have is just that, John and I share the DNA of our biological parents. My other brothers and I share the saving blood of Jesus Christ. They protect me just as John does, they lead, guide, counsel, encourage, and tease just like John does. God has really grown a deep love and respect in me for these amazing men of faith. And everyday I thank God for putting such God fearing men into my life as leaders, I am so blessed.
The love of a brother bears the burden of being the spiritual leader of his single sisters that God has entrusted him.
The love of a brother bears the burden of being the protector of his sisters.
The love of a brother bears the burden of encouraging his sisters.
The love of a brother bears the burden of counseling his sisters.
The love of a brother sees not that any of this is a burden, but willingly does it because of his love.
The love of a brother comes in the form of a stranger, grows in the form of a friend, and walks faithfully into eternity with his fellow brothers and sisters along side him.
Jesus, thank-you for placing such amazing Godly men into my life that can walk this narrow path along side of me as I work to spread Your good news. Give me the love of a sister to encourage these men, to care for these men, to nurture them, to challenge them, to support them, and most of all strength to just walk along side of them. Thank-you for the countless blessings you bestow upon us even when it takes everything we have to see your blessings, thank-you for blessing us just the same. You're moving in ways we could never have imagined or dreamed, and for that I am thankful, Father, keep moving in us, growing us, and preparing us for your Kingdom. Your will be done in all of our lives, may we never lose sight of your perfect ways. I praise you Father! Amen.
This is Allen
This is Chris & Seth
This is Gregg and Ryan.
And this is John, he's my brother by DNA & the blood of Christ.The love of a brother encompasses a love like none other. You see only the last picture is what most would call my "real" brother. I beg to differ, the only difference between my biological brother, John, and the other men up above and the countless other brothers I have is just that, John and I share the DNA of our biological parents. My other brothers and I share the saving blood of Jesus Christ. They protect me just as John does, they lead, guide, counsel, encourage, and tease just like John does. God has really grown a deep love and respect in me for these amazing men of faith. And everyday I thank God for putting such God fearing men into my life as leaders, I am so blessed.
The love of a brother bears the burden of being the spiritual leader of his single sisters that God has entrusted him.
The love of a brother bears the burden of being the protector of his sisters.
The love of a brother bears the burden of encouraging his sisters.
The love of a brother bears the burden of counseling his sisters.
The love of a brother sees not that any of this is a burden, but willingly does it because of his love.
The love of a brother comes in the form of a stranger, grows in the form of a friend, and walks faithfully into eternity with his fellow brothers and sisters along side him.
Jesus, thank-you for placing such amazing Godly men into my life that can walk this narrow path along side of me as I work to spread Your good news. Give me the love of a sister to encourage these men, to care for these men, to nurture them, to challenge them, to support them, and most of all strength to just walk along side of them. Thank-you for the countless blessings you bestow upon us even when it takes everything we have to see your blessings, thank-you for blessing us just the same. You're moving in ways we could never have imagined or dreamed, and for that I am thankful, Father, keep moving in us, growing us, and preparing us for your Kingdom. Your will be done in all of our lives, may we never lose sight of your perfect ways. I praise you Father! Amen.
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